Is SCANTLINGS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SCANTLINGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SCANTLINGS mean?
Scantlings is a form of SCANTLING.
- noun
an upright in house framing
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
S (1) + C (3) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + S (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for SCANTLINGS
SCANTLINGS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from SCANTLINGS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- castlings12
- scantling12
- castings11
- castling11
- catlings11
- classing11
- scalings11
- scanting11
- actings10
- canings10
- canting10
- casings10
- casting10
- catling10
- lacings10
- lancing10
- scaling10
- talcing10
- lastings9
- linsangs9
- saltings9
- slanting9
- slatings9
- catlins9
- incants9
- stannic9
- tincals9
- acting9
- caning9
- casing9
- clangs9
- clings9
- glacis9
- lacing9
- antings8
- lasting8
- lignans8
- linsang8
- salting8
- signals8
- slating8
- staling8
- staning8
- actins8
- antics8
- catlin8
- clasts8
- incant8
- linacs8
- nastic8
- scants8
- tannic8
- ticals8
- tincal8
- acing8
- clags8
- clang8
- cling8
- scags8
- instals7
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